NC State lands OT Conner Rutherford after Indiana makes late push
Chillicothe (Ohio) High three-star offensive tackle Conner Rutherford is a heavily recruited prospect out of the Midwest. He recently cut his list of schools down to four: Miami , Minnesota , NC State and Indiana . But now Rutherford has committed to NC State.
“The biggest thing for me was always relationships,” Rutherford said. “And I can’t think of anyone else that I have a better relationship with than Coach (Garett) 2J (Tujague). It’s my place and it feels like destiny to me.
Also it’s a place where I can develop and hopefully have my name called for the draft. ” The 6-foot-6, 295 pound true tackle saw his recruiting stock rise over the offseason as more teams get a look at him. Programs like what they see on film from Rutherford who hasn’t played football very long and has a wrestling background.
Indiana made a strong push for him at the end but NC State won out. “The facilities are elite and have everything I’ll need to be successful,” Rutherford said. “And the campus is beautiful plus the city of Raleigh is a great place to live in my opinion.
” The Ohio native is the latest commitment for NC State and the program is picking up steam on the recruiting trail. There have been multiple commitments today. He couldn’t be more excited to get to campus to get to work.